This document is aimed at providing information which can be utilized nationally to increase access to federal lands through the development of consistent environmental analysis methods and supporting research and data needs specific to onshore oil...

Arkoma Basin-Related Publications Available from the Oklahoma Geological Survey; The Arkoma Basin and Ouachita Mountains in southeastern Oklahoma are part of a long, mostly buried, foreland basin/fold-and-thrust belt pair that forms the southern...

The purpose of this guidebook is multifold. It locates, identifies, and describes the best Booch sandstone outcrops in the Oklahoma part of the Arkoma Basin. It interprets the depositional environments of the strata in those outcrops based on...

Research reported on at the symposium focused on the reservoirs, geologic events, and petroleum of rocks deposited during the Pennsylvanian and Permain Periods. Clastic and carbonate reservoirs of this age are major sources of oil and gas in the...

state template strategic plan; In September of 1999, the OWRB commenced development of our first strategic planning document, a process initiated through numerous meetings involving more than two dozen members of our management team. Every year...

Oklahoma State University proudly presents its financial statements for fiscal year 2006, with comparative data presented for fiscal year 2005. The emphasis of discussions concerning these statements will be for the current year. There are three...

Research reported upon at the symposium focused on sandstones and other clastic rock units deposited in shallow- or deep-water marine environments. These clastics are major sources of oil and gas in the southern Midcontinent, and they have great...

Researchers active in Arkoma Basin and Ouachita Mountains geology presented papers and poster at a field symposium in Poteau, Oklahoma in October 2004 on a wide variety of topics pertinent to resource evaluation in this part of the southern...

This curriculum represents a collaborative effort between the Oklahoma Energy Resources Board and the Oklahoma Department of Education. This material was developed by a team of high school educators, university curriculum specialists, petroleum...

We have audited the accompanying statements of net assets of Oklahoma State University (the “University”), a component unit of the State of Oklahoma, as of June 30, 2009 and 2008, and the related statements of revenues, expenses and changes in net...

In Brief: A look at Oklahoma's energy resources. Full Description: A follow-up to the successful Oklahoma Rocks program, this edition will focus on exploring Oklahoma's natural energy resources. This program is made possible through the continued...

This guidebook is a companion to Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS) Special Publication 98-7, The Hartshorne Play in Southeastern Oklahoma: Regional and Detailed Sandstone Reservoir Analysis and Coalbed-Methane Resources, by Richard D. Andrews and...

The SDWA was never intended to regulate hydraulic fracturing. This brief history explains why the so-called hydraulic fracturing “loop-hole” doesn’t actually exist.; Congress enacted the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) in 1974, years after state...

In 2012, Oklahoma ranked 32nd in the U.S. for non-fuel mineral production with a value of $651 million, according to the National Mining Association. Oklahoma is ranked 1st in the U.S. for gypsum production of 5.8 million tons, according to the U....

This guidebook is a companion to Oklahoma Geological Survey (OGS) Guidebook 29, "Geology and Resources of the Eastern Frontal Belt, Ouachita Mountains, and Southeastern Arkoma Basin, Oklahoma," which provided information on the area to the east and...

This Guide presents an array of programs that may be of assistance during and after disaster recovery – depending upon the circumstances, community needs, and available resources. It contains brief descriptions and contact information for programs...

Explains why oil and natural gas producers use the process of hydraulic fracturing and how it has revolutionized American energy.; * Experts believe 60 to 80 percent of all wells drilled in the United States in the next ten years will require...

The 2030 Plan will be a “living document’ and the result of a very public process whereby a vision of the County and its physical development is reduced to statements of standards and strategies, goals, policies objectives and detailed plans for...

Research reported upon at the symposium focused on the application of new technologies and new interpretations of existing data to finding new petroleum deposits., The symposium covered a wide range of topics, including seismic and well-log...

"This document is intended to assist in identifying and obtaining oil and gas related publications available through the Oklahoma Geological Survey. Many other Survey publications are available that have indirect application, however only those...

"the issue of hydraulic fracturing is again receiving publicity.";"The State of Alabama and the IOGCC have addressed the issue extensively. In this paper, we will review the history of litigation concerning hydraulic fracturing."

"Hydraulic fracturing has been used safely to stimulate oil and gas production in the United States for more than 60 years and is thoroughly regulated by the oil and gas regulatory agencies of the member states of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact...